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VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2023 General Assembly
2023 General Assembly
This year's General Assembly Session is 45 days. Here are some things that you should take note of about this year's session:
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In-Person Session with Virtual Accessibility
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The 2023 GA session this year will be held in person with virtual accessibility.
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- Testifying On A Bill
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Activists may testify in committees both in-person and virtually again this year. While in-person public comment remains as it was pre-pandemic, the virtual public comment remains as it was last year. If you're not sure how to testify virtually, check out our "How to Testify" guides to learn about the sign-up processes for both the House of Delegates and the Senate, as their processes are different. Feel free to download, print, and share the guides!
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General Assembly Basics
The General Assembly Basics
Not sure about the ins-and-outs of the General Assembly? Don't worry, watch the "All You Need to Know About the 2021 General Assembly" webinar by ProgressVA below to understand how our state legislature works.
*As noted above, some things have changed with the hybrid of in-person and virtual attendance this year, but the structure and process of bill becoming laws remains the same!
2023 General Assembly Committee Assignments
House Committees
HOUSE COMMITTEES
Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources
Wednesday; 8:30AM
House Room 3
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Chair: Ware, R.L.
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Vice Chair: Marshall, D.
Other Members: Wright, Orrock, Edmunds, Wilt, Webert, Ransone, Fariss, Bloxom, Fowler, Runion, Plum, Bulova, Lopez, Gooditis, Tran, Helmer, Simonds, Willett, Williams Graves, Filler-Corn
More Committee & Sub-Committee Info Here
Appropriations
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday;
1/2 Hour After Adjournment
Shared Committee Room
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Chair: Knight, B.
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Vice Chair: Austin, T.
Other Members: Morefield, Fariss, Davis, Bloxom, Brewer, Marshall, Hodges, Coyner, Wyatt, Wampler, Torian, Sickles, Plum, Bulova, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Rasoul
More Committee & Sub-Committee Info Here
Commerce and Energy
Tuesday & Thursday;
1/2 Hour After Adjournment
House Committee Room
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Chair: Byron, K.
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Vice Chair: Kilgore, T.
Other Members: Ware, Marshall, O'Quinn, Ransone, Webert, Wilt, Head, Adams, L., McNamara, Batten, Ward, Kory, Bagby, Mullin, Lopez, Sullivan, Guzman, Gooditis, Scott,D., Hayes
More Committee & Sub-Committee Info Here
Communications, Technology, and Innovation
Monday; 10AM
House Room 3
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Chair: Brewer, E.
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Vice Chair: Edmunds, J.
Other Members: Byron, Campbell,J., McNamara, Hodges, Davis, Cordoza, Anderson, Taylor, Tata, Campbell,E., Lopez, Simon, Roem, Ward, Helmer, Sewell, Shin, Clark, Glass, Seibold
More Committee & Sub-Committee Info Here
Counties, Cities, and Towns
Friday; 9AM
Shared Committee Room
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Chair: Hodges, M.K.
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Vice Chair: Morefield, J.
Other Members: McNamara, LaRock, Avoli, Ballard, Cherry, Scott,P., Cordoza, Wyatt, March, Wachsmann, Mullin, Roem, Gooditis, Kory, Subramanyam, Jenkins, Williams Graves, Sewell, Bennett-Parker, Shin
More Committee & Sub-Committee Info Here
Courts of Justice
Monday, Wednesday & Friday;
1/2 Hour After Adjournment
House Room 3
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Chair: Bell, R.
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Vice Chair: Adams, L.
Other Members: Kilgore, Leftwich, Campbell,J., Ransone, Campbell,E., Freitas, Ballard, Williams, Anderson, Watts, Herring, Hope, Bourne, Simon, Sullivan, Delaney, Scott,D., Maldonado
More Committee & Sub-Committee Info Here
Education
Monday & Wednesday; 8:30AM
House Committee Room
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Chair: Davis, G.
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Vice Chair: Avoli, J.G.
Other Members: LaRock, McGuire, Batten, Wampler, Freitas, Coyner, Cherry, Durant, Greenhalgh, Tata, Bourne, VanValkenburg, Rasoul, McQuinn, Subramanyam, Guzman, Filler-Corn, Simonds, Sewell, Maldonado
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Finance
Monday & Wednesday
1/2 Hour After Adjournment
House Committee Room
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Chair: Robinson, R.
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Vice Chair: Fowler, H.
Other Members: Orrock, Ware, Byron, Walker, Freitas, McNamara, Runion, Wiley, Durant, Greenhalgh, Watts, Sullivan, Murphy, Hudson, Willett, Scott, Mundon King, Simon, Bennett-Parker, Convirs-Fowler
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General Laws
Tuesday & Thursday;
1/2 Hour After Adjournment
House Room 3
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Chair: Leftwich, J.
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Vice Chair: Wright, T.
Other Members: Knight, Robinson, Morefield, Fowler, Brewer, Coyner, Wampler, Campbell,J., Walker, Runion, Bulova, Carr, Torian, Murphy, Price, Krizek, Adams,D., VanValkenburg, Roem, Jenkins
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Health, Welfare and Institutions
Tuesday & Thursday; 8:30AM
House Committee Room
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Chair: Orrock, R.
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Vice Chair: Head, C.
Other Members: Bell, Hodges, Edmunds, Fariss Robinson, Walker, Cherry, March, Scott,P., Wachsmann, Sickles, Hope, Price, Hayes, Delaney, Adams,D., Guzman, Tran, Willett, Hudson
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Privileges and Elections
Friday; 9:00AM
House Room 3
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Chair: Ransone, M.
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Vice Chair: O'Quinn, I.
Other Members: Adams,L., Leftwich, Head, McGuire, Bloxom, Williams, Taylor, Scott,P., Campbell,E., Wachsmann, Sickles, VanValkenburg, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Adams,D., Reid, Simonds, Mundon King, Maldonado, Glass
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Public Safety
Friday; 8AM
House Committee Room
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Chair: Wilt, T.
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Vice Chair: Fariss, C.
Other Members: Webert, Freitas, Greenhalgh, Davis, Batten, Wiley, Ballard, Williams, Cordoza, March, Hope, Kory, Simon, Rasoul, Plum, Bourne, Jenkins, Williams Graves, Mundon King, Clark, Seilbold
More Committee & Sub-Committee Info Here
Rules
On Call of The Chair
House Room 1
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Chair: Gilbert, T.
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Vice Chair: Kilgore, T.
Other Members: Orrock, Knight, Austin, Byron, Bell, Wilt, Webert, Ransone, O'Quinn, Head, Batten, Bagby, Filler-Corn, Watts, Herring, Scott,D.
More Committee & Sub-Committee Info Here
Transportation
Tuesday & Thursday; 8:30AM
House Room 3
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Chair: Austin, T.
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Vice Chair: LaRock, D.
Other Members: Wyatt, Avoli, Bloxom, McGuire, Runion, Wiley, Taylor, Durant, Anderson, Tata, Ward, McQuinn, Carr, Bagby, Murphy, Delaney, Reid, Watts, Herring, Subramanyam
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Senate Committees
SENATE COMMITTEES
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Tuesday; 30 Min After Adjournment
Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building
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Chair: Petersen
Other Members: Hanger, Ruff, Obenshain, Stuart, Marsden, Stanley, Lewis, Suetterlein, Mason, McClellan, Favola, Morrissey, Hashmi, Hackworth
More Committee & Sub-Committee Info Here
Commerce and Labor
Monday; 15 Minutes After Adjournment
Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building
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Chair: Saslaw
Other Members: Norment, Newman, Obenshain, Lucas, Spruill, Edwards, Deeds, Barker, Marsden, Ebbin, Lewis, Surovell, Mason, Bell
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Education and Health
Thursday; 8AM
Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building
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Chair: Lucas
Other Members: Saslaw, Howell, Newman, Locke, Barker, Petersen, Cosgrove, Lewis, Dunnavant, Suetterlein, Peake, Edwards, Hashmi, Pillion
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Finance and Appropriations
Tuesday & Wednesday; 9AM
Thursday; 4:30PM ;
Upon call of chair
Senate Room B, Pocahontas Building
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Co-Chairs: Howell ; Barker
Other Members: Saslaw, Norment, Hanger, Lucas, Newman, Ruff, Vogel, Edwards, Deeds, Locke, Petersen, Marsden, Ebbin, McClellan
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General Laws and Technology
Wednesday; 30 Minutes After Adjournment
Senate Room 3, The Capitol
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Chair: Ebbin
Other Members: Ruff, Locke, Vogel, Barker, Reeves, McPike, Dunnavant, Mason, Boysko, Stuart, Pillion, Bell, Hashmi
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Judiciary
Monday; 8AM &
Wednesday; 30 Min After Adjournment
Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building
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Co-Chairs: Edwards ; Deeds
Other Members: Saslaw, Norment, Lucas, Obenshain, McDougle, Stuart, Stanley, Petersen, Surovell, McClellan, Boysko, Morrissey, Peake
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Local Government
Monday; 9AM
Senate Room 3, The Capitol
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Chair: Lewis
Other Members: Hangar, Stanley, Favola, DeSteph, Dunnavant, McPike, Howell, Spruill, Morrissey, Pillion, Bell, Hashmi, Reeves, Hackworth
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Privileges and Elections
Tuesday; 15 Minutes After Adjournment
Senate Room 3, The Capitol
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Chair: Spruill
Other Members: Howell, Vogel, Reeves, Ebbin, Ruff, Deeds, Peake, McDougle, Surovell, Mason, McClellan, Boysko, Bell, Hackworth
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Rehabilitation and Social Services
Friday; 8AM
Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building
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Chair: Favola
Other Members: Hanger, Locke, McDougle, Reeves, Cosgrove, Surovell, DeSteph, McPike, Spruill, Mason, Boysko, Morrissey, Pillion
More Committee & Sub-Committee Info Here
Rules
On Call of The Chair
Senate Room 3, The Capitol
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Chair: Locke
Other Members: Saslaw, Howell, Lucas, Edwards, Deeds, Marsden, Petersen, Barker, Favola, Lewis, Ebbin, Spruill, Norment, McDougle, Vogel, Newman
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Transportation
Thursday; 15 Minutes After Adjournment
Senate Room 3
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Chair: Marsden
Other Members: Newman, Favola, Cosgrove, Desteph, Suetterlein, McClellan, Peake, Boysko, Obenshain, Ebbin, Surovell, McPike, Spruill, Pillion
More Committee & Sub-Committee Info Here
Who's My Legislator?
Who's My Legislator
Interested to know who your elected officials are who represent you at the General Assembly?
Click the button below to find out.
Thousands of bills are heard during a General Assembly session, so tracking a particular bill that is important to you can be helpful and save you time. Tracking a bill allows you to know what the language of the bill is/how something is being changed or implemented, who sponsored/patroned the bill, who has signed on as a co-sponsor to the bill, when and where a bill is being read/heard, and how legislators have voted on the issue.
If you know the House Bill (HB) or Senate Bill (SB) number, the patron of the bill, or even a keyword in the bill, you can certainly find it easily.
Click the button below to view all of the bills this session and search for the bill(s) that interests you.
Track a Bill
Track A Bill & More
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